THEME EXPLORATION

immigrant family

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
2014 · J.C. Chandor
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time
2008 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala
1991 · Mira Nair
The Childe
The Childe
2023 · Park Jung-hoon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' unflinchingly portray the struggles of working-class families navigating systemic barriers and economic hardship.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Through films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows,' he explores unconventional family bonds and marginalization with profound humanity and emotional depth.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work, particularly 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider,' examines displacement, resilience, and the search for belonging in contemporary America through intimate, observational storytelling.